Politics
PDP: I Got NWC Backing To Recall Orbih From Suspension – Anyanwu
Senator Samuel Anyanwu who was the undisputed National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as at last October has confirmed the authenticity of a letter lifting the suspension placed on Chief Dan Orbih, national vice-chairman, South-South from the activities of the National Working Committee, NWC of the party.
GWG.ng reports that before the emergence of the letter some elements in the party had alleged that Orbih was not in a position to lead the party exco to organise the South-South zonal congress.
The Orbih-led South-South zonal executive had recently organised the party’s South-South zonal congress, at which a new zonal executive emerged. The development had caused some confusion with the claim that Orbih, having supposedly been in suspension, was not in a position to organise the congress.
However, the emergence of the letter authored by Anyanwu recalling Orbih from suspension had seemingly put the PDP in a dilemma over how to react to the South-South zonal congress.
The letter to Orbih, dated October 7, 2024, and issued by Senator Anyanwu well before the contention for the office of National Secretary started read thus:
Recall From Suspension
Sequel to the resolution of National Working Committee at its 586th meeting of Wednesday July 10, 2024 to suspend you from all NWC activities and a committee set-up to investigate your alleged involvement in anti-party activities, I write to convey the decision of the NWC at its 592nd meeting to reinstate you and all the privileges as the National Vice Chairman, South-South with immediate effect.
The decision was reached after the committee cleared you of the allegations against you.
The National Working Committee regrets all the inconveniences you may have suffered throughout the period of the suspension.
Please accept the assurances of our highest regards while we expect your presence in the forthcoming NWC meetings.
Sen. Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu
National Secretary
Asked if he wrote the letter, Anyanwu in a text to GWG.ng replied to the affirmative, having supposedly obtained the backing of the NWC.
He said:
“Yes, with NWC approval”
GWG.ng reports that the confirmation may have put those contending against the legality of the zonal congress held in Calabar.
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